UNION CITY – Two city men charged with two armed robberies in the
city now have been linked to four more robberies in West New York in a
little over a month, police said.

Luis Russell, 20, and Jose Ozuna, 24, appeared in court again today on robbery charges after appearing there Wednesday to hear the charges of armed robbery, conspiracy to
commit armed robbery and a weapons offense.

On Jan. 25, police say the pair robbed a West New York woman near the
entrance of her 50th Street residence, getting away with more than $400
in cash and an iPhone.

Police say the pair also committed two robberies on Feb. 2
near the intersection of 51st Street and Hudson Avenue. At 1 a.m.,
the two stabbed a man in the leg and got away with $400 cash, reports state.
The victim was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and released several days later.

Most recently, the pair robbed a 47-year-old woman on Feb.
15 near the intersection of 54th Street and Bergenline Avenue,
leaving the scene with $240 cash, the woman's purse and a cell phone, reports
state.

Russell and Ozuna were apprehended on Feb. 15 around 11 a.m.
after police, armed with a picture of one of the men, discovered the men
outside the McDonald's on Bergenline Avenue near 54th Street. Police
said during the arrest, Ozuna was found in possession of a weapon.

Both Ozuna and Russell are being held in Hudson County jail
on $400,000 bail cash
only.